Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.27% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.02% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.68B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-17,600
| -26% | -$846K |
|
|
IEA
4652
CALL
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,700
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4653
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+6,600
| +30% | +$642K |
|
4654
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-6,500
| -27% | -$834K |
|
4655
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$21.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-76,000
| -70% | -$5.81M |
|
4656
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$585M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
168,600
+91,900
| +120% | +$1.57M |
|
4657
Mitek Systems
MITK
$836M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
148,990
+94,944
| +176% | +$1.31M |
|
4658
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.32B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+200
| +1% | +$22.5K |
|
4659
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.11B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
75,986
+45,250
| +147% | +$1.47M |
|
4660
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$584M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-32,209
| -40% | -$1.77M |
|
4661
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,952
-39,748
| -41% | -$1.64M |
|
4662
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.17B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+32,000
| +39% | +$721K |
|
|
SEE
4663
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-5,900
| -9% | -$256K |
|
4664
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,089
+850
| +2% | +$49.7K |
|
|
CHL
4665
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,364
-81,056
| -47% | -$2.51M |
|
|
SWAV
4666
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+10,000
| +65% | +$866K |
|
4667
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.07B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
7,490
-280
| -4% | -$102K |
|
4668
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-3,200
| -15% | -$434K |
|
4669
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
507,700
+262,900
| +107% | +$1.21M |
|
|
NEX
4670
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
762,679
+621,766
| +441% | +$1.66M |
|
4671
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.37B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
-26,700
| -17% | -$447K |
|
4672
CALL
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.33B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+23,600
| +146% | +$1.18M |
|
|
UNIT
4673
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-128,300
| -36% | -$1.34M |
|
4674
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.53B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,997
+8,904
| +16% | +$403K |
|
4675
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
49,521
+33,343
| +206% | +$1.47M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,988 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.